Physicians’ characteristics

 Count

 (%)

 Mean (SD)

Sociodemographic characteristics

Years of experience

25 (11)

Age

54 (11)

Gender

Male

34

(91.9)

Female

3

(8.1)

University of last diploma

American system university

10

(27.0)

French system university

27

(73.0)

 Specialty

Primary care physicians

11

(29.7)

Internal medicine or infectious diseases

8

(21.6)

Gynecology

7

(18.9)

Urology or nephrology

11

(29.7)

Studied abroad

 No

15

(8.1)

France

115

(62.2)

USA

55

(29.7)

Practice characteristics

Clinic setting

Non-hospital setting

9

(24.3)

In-hospital setting, university hospital

18

(48.6)

In-hospital setting, non-university hospital

10

(27.0)

Clinic region

Mount Lebanon

17

(45.9)

Beirut

8

(21.6)

North Lebanon

12

(32.4)

Consultation fees

[30000-50000] LBP

14

(37.8)

[50000-100000] LBP

16

(43.2)

[100000-150000] LBP

7

(18.9)

Daily number of patients

 < 20

23

(62.2)

 > 20

14

(37.8)

Factors likely to be involved in decision-making

Subscription to medical journals

Yes

37

(100.0)

Attendance of ≥ 1 medical conference/year

Yes

37

(100.0)

Main source of information on UTI treatments

Medical representatives

32

(86.5)

Journals or conferences

5

(13.5)

ATB prescription if unsure of diagnosis

Never

37

(100.0)

ATB prescription at a patient’s request

Never

35

(94.6)

Sometimes

2

(5.4)

ATB prescription over the phone

Never

37

(100.0)

Taking a patient’s socio-economic status into account when prescribing

Yes

23

(62.2)

No

14

(37.8)

Taking a patient’s medical insurance type into account when prescribing

Yes

36

(97.3)

No

1

(2.7)

Prescription of generics

Yes

37

(100.0)